But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31(NIV)

On Wings Of Eagles

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

6 Shots and Forgiveness

Mark 11:25 (New International Version)

25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything
against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you
your sins.”

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech
to the AFL-CIO at the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. At 2:30 p.m., accompanied
by Secret Service and aides, the President walked out of the ballroom and
through the lobby. He was on his way to a waiting limousine and waving at the
friendly crowd of reporters and onlookers when a young man, John Hinckley Jr.,
went into a shooter's crouch and fired six shots. The shots struck the
President in the chest just 1 inch from his heart, Presidential Press Secretary
James Brady in the brain, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy in the stomach,
and Metropolitan Police Officer Thomas Delahant in the neck.

Though it was a serious situation, Reagan reacted in a
casual manner and even whispered to his wife at George Washington Hospital,
"Honey, I forgot to duck." Reagan's attitude made a strong impression
on his daughter, Patti Davis. She said: "The following day my father said
he knew his physical healing was directly dependent on his ability to forgive
John Hinckley. By showing me that forgiveness is the key to everything,
including physical health and healing, he gave me an example of Christ-like
thinking."

Do you need to forgive someone?

Dear Lord we pray to day that You would open our eyes and
we would see those that we need to forgive. Help us not hold a grudge but offer
forgiveness instead. In Jesus’ name, amen.